October 7, 2021

Positive signals for improving deteriorating China-US ties and a major divergence on expectations of bilateral ties were on display at the same time during the meeting between Yang Jiechi, China's top diplomat, and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. China opposed defining China-US bilateral ties as "competitive," while the US carried on with that label, analysts said, noting that China insists on seeking cooperation with the US but is also preparing for the worst. 

Yang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, had a "comprehensive and in-depth" exchange of views on China-US relations as well as international and regional issues of common concern with Sullivan on Wednesday in Zurich, Switzerland, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday local time. 

The meeting was described as constructive and conducive to enhancing mutual understanding, the report said. 

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